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Cowboys rookie LB Alex Albright talks about what happened on the New York Jets’ blocked punt

IRVING — Cowboys undrafted rookie free agent linebacker Alex Albright talked Monday about what happened on the blocked punt in the fourth quarter that the New York Jets returned for a game-tying touchdown.

Jets running back Joe McKnight burst through the middle of the Cowboys’ offensive line untouched and blocked Mat McBriar’s punt. Defensive back Isaiah Trufant recovered the ball and returned it 18 yards for a touchdown to tie the game at 24.

McKnight ran right past Albright and tight end Jason Phillips to block the punt with his right hand on a dive.

“It was a little bit of miscommunication between a couple of guys. It’s not one guy’s fault. I could have been bigger in the gap to help those guys out,” Albright said. “I think we just need to take advantage more of practice a little bit. We have a lot of opportunities to get things right. When it comes to the game, we have to show up.”

Albright said the Jets rushed two guys up the middle in between him and Phillips.

“I was hopping out on my guy. My guy kind of stood there and I tried to help out a little bit,” Albright said. “Unfortunately I heard that duh dunk dunk, that ball hitting twice. It’s the worst sound you can hear. They just came out on top on that one. We just dropped the ball as a unit.”